Martha Bebinger, WBUR
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MIT invents machine for fast pharma prototype-making
“If there was an emergency you could have these little plants located all over. You just turn them on and you start turning out different pharmaceuticals that are needed.”
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Harvard Medical School study finds symptom checker websites unreliable
A Harvard Medical School study reviewed 23 sites, such as WebMD, the Mayo Clinic and DocResponse. One third listed the correct diagnosis as the first option for patients.
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Massachusetts patients can ‘shop’ for healthcare, doctors must give prices to customers
Here’s an essential question: Is it possible to actually list prices for childbirth, MRIs, stress […]
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Price transparency, a longterm goal in future of healthcare, tough to obtain even with Mass. law
Finding out how much an X-ray costs sounds like a simple question. But it is actually […]
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Lessons learned from Massachusetts apply to ACA
A lot of the Affordable Care Act supporters point to Massachusetts as proof that signing up the uninsured is a big, but doable task. Here, in 2013, that’s a reasonable conclusion.
But back in 2007 and 2008 things were a lot messier, an… -
Q & A with Dr. Don Berwick on healthcare and political lessons
Dr. Donald Berwick might be running for Governor of Massachusetts, but he’s still got a foothold in his former life.
Berwick, most recently known as the acting chief of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, had a long record as the leading autho… -
‘Complicated’ program to move patients back home after nursing home stay off to slow start
Two years ago, Dorothy Holmes, then 75, was in the cozy pink bathroom of her mobile home getting ready to shower when she fell. It’s the type of accident that’s pervasive among older Americans – and it’s often the very thing that triggers the end of in…
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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40,000 health-related apps and no easy way to know which ones work
Christine Porter is hooked on the My Fitness Pal app. In October, after deciding to lose 50 pounds, Porter started typing in everything she eats, drinks and any exercise she gets.
“This is like my main page here,” says Porter, who lost 42 p… -
How much for an MRI? $500? $5,000? Reporter finds no easy or accurate answer
Massachusetts is launching a sweeping plan to hold down health care costs. A new law is partly designed to get patients to help drive down prices by shopping for medical care.
So when I had a series of migraines over the summer, I decided this was an…
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
